beard: hair growing on mans chin goatee: short pointed beard authority: 1) powers to give orders and make others obey g. The leader must be a person of authority 2)person or group having the power to give orders or take actions e.g.: The health authority is investigating the matter 3)person with special knowledge e. g. She is an authority on phonetics 7. more than: (colloq. very; extremely; beyond They were more than willing to help Some of the stories were really more than could be believed more. than The child was more frightened than hurt He always seemed old to me, more like a grandfather than a father no more than: 1)only; just It cost me only $5 to buy the book. Before long her white sails were no more than a speck upon the waters 2)the same as He's no more able to read spanish than i am 8. think twice about/doing sth: -think carefully before deciding to do sth You should think twice about employing someone you ve never met Once bitten, twice shy. (saying) after an unpleasant experience one is careful to avoid sth similar Lightning never strike in the same place twice. (saying) an unusual event, or one that happens by chance, is not likely to occur again in the exactly the same circumstances or to the same people 9. as to+ whether: concerning /about/regard ing I can't decide as to when we should start It's still unclear as to whom this car belong to He had no choice but to sell the house (do /did/does)+no. but do i did nothing but follow the rules 11. but: one cannot/couldnt but do sth: -(fml) have to I couldnt but admit that he was right and i was wrong (negative word)+ but t clause: ---without the result that No man is so cruel but he may feel some pity but for sb/sth: -.without sb/sth But for the rain, we would have had a nice holiday 12. move in sth: ---live, be active, pass one's time, etc in a particular social group She always moves in the best circlesbeard: hair growing on man’s chin goatee: short pointed beard 6. authority: 1) powers to give orders and make others obey e.g. The leader must be a person of authority. 2) person or group having the power to give orders or take actions e.g.: The health authority is investigating the matter. 3) person with special knowledge e.g. She is an authority on phonetics. 7. more than: (colloq.) very; extremely; beyond They were more than willing to help. Some of the stories were really more than could be believed. more… than…: The child was more frightened than hurt. He always seemed old to me, more like a grandfather than a father. no more than: 1)only; just It cost me only $5 to buy the book. Before long her white sails were no more than a speck upon the waters. 2) the same as He’s no more able to read Spanish than I am. 8. think twice about / doing sth: ---think carefully before deciding to do sth You should think twice about employing someone you’ve never met. Once bitten, twice shy. ---(saying) after an unpleasant experience one is careful to avoid sth similar Lightning never strike in the same place twice. ---(saying) an unusual event, or one that happens by chance, is not likely to occur again in the exactly the same circumstances or to the same people. 9. as to + whether : concerning / about / regarding who when I can’t decide as to when we should start. It’s still unclear as to whom this car belong to. 10. no… but to…: He had no choice but to sell the house. (do / did/ does) + no… but do: I did nothing but follow the rules. 11. but: one cannot / couldn’t but do sth: ---(fml) have to I couldn’t but admit that he was right and I was wrong. (negative word) + but + clause: ---without the result that No man is so cruel but he may feel some pity. but for sb / sth: --- without sb / sth But for the rain, we would have had a nice holiday. 12. move in sth: --- live, be active, pass one’s time, etc. in a particular social group She always moves in the best circles